Re: Cleaning up work area with svn

Bas Mevissen <ml@basmevissen.nl> writes:
> IMNSHO, it makes sense as it is the last step everyone should do
> before commit: cleanup everything NOT under source control, build and
> (smoke)test again and then check in.
>
> Maybe I'm used to a more strict SW development process. But when I
> blow my checkin by forgetting to add a file, numerous people cannot
> work and are waiting until I fix it...

Yes, you are used to a more strict (or anyway, different) development
process than some others. I've hardly ever been in a situation where
"the last step" I need to do before commit is clean up everything NOT
under source control. Does Subversion really need special support for
this methodology?

Also, I think your last sentence undermines the whole proposal:

If you "blow your checkin by forgetting to add a file", then that file
will be one of the items removed by the cleanup, and you will lose it!

This is exactly why Subversion probably shouldn't offer this feature. :-)

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Received on Fri Apr 9 17:47:27 2004